John M. Bloss
- Title
- John M. Bloss
- LC Subject
- Greenhouses Bloss, John McKnight, 1839- College presidents Portraits Universities and colleges--Faculty
- Description
- Photo of John M. Bloss in the college greenhouse. John McKnight Bloss was the third president of Oregon Agricultural College from 1892-1896. Bloss was also the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor of Mental and Moral Science. During his years of presidency, the school colors were changed from navy blue to orange and black and intercollegiate athletics were formed. Bloss was also the first president to encourage women to study agriculture. The first school annual, The Hayseed, was created.
- Work Type
- photographic prints photographs
- Location
- Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
- Date
- 1896
- Identifier
- John-M-Bloss-1896
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Local Collection Name
- John McKnight Bloss Collection, 1870-1968 (MSS Bloss)
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Set
- OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center Historical Images of Oregon State University
- Primary Set
- OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Modified
- 2011-09-06
- Submission Date
- 2005-08-25
